Entry 1
1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?
  • ethical delemas(religion)
  • labyrinths(social studies)
  • presidental canidates( social studies)

2. Based on these projects, what does research mean to you?
  • getting on the computer and looking at different websites and datebases. Then taking notes on important things i found

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?
  • i have gotten false info from a website that i used in a report
  • i have found really good websites with great info that i use in my reports. then get good grades



Entry 2
1. I think the webbing process helped me find a topic because it made me think of different things. then, when i went to research the topics if i didn't find good info could go back the the web and pick a different topic.



Entry 3
1. Topic
  • Roman Colosseum
2. Why you chose it
  • We have talked about it in latin class a little, but i still want to know more about the Colosseum
3. What you already know about your topic
  • gladiators fought in the Colosseum


Entry 4
1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.
Fat Question:How has the Colosseum affected the modern world?
  • When was the Colosseum built?
  • Who built the Colosseum?
  • Who used the Colosseum?
  • Who Built the Colosseum?
  • What is th Colosseuem made of?
  • What was the Colosseum used for?
  • Why was the Colosseum built?
  • How did people get in and out of the Colosseum?
  • What happened when it rained?
  • Was the Colosseum used for anything else besides galditorial fights?
  • What Architectual designs have been influenced by it?
I don't see a fat question here. What I see are skinny questions that can be answered by listing facts. Maybe a fat question could be: How has the colosseum affected the modern world? You can then answer the skinny questions that you have an add stuff like: what architectual designs have been influended by it?, etc??????


Entry 5
1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas?

I thought it was easy. I just thought of question that applied to all of my "less important" questions.

Entry 6
1. What have I learned today?
  • I learn some basic facts about the colosseum like it was built form 70AD-80AD
2. What problems have I had?
  • i needed a better fat question
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • I talked with Mrs. DQ and she helped me find a better fat question.
4. What will I do next?
  • I added it in my 4th Wike entry along with my sikkiny questions


Entry 7
1. What have I learned today?
  • Mrs. Goodall showed us how to find the url's on different data bases.
2. What problems have I had ?
  • I was haveing trouble finding some of the info for the biography.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • I looked harder and found it.
4. What will I do next?
  • I will continue making note cards and bios

Entry 8
1. What have I learned today?
  • l learned that we need 5 different Sources, 1 print , 2 databases, and 3 of our chose.
2. What problems have I had?
  • i had trouble finding a book that had info on the colosseum. Must of the books mentioned it, but did have the info i was looking for. I did find one book at the end of class that did seem to have some info, but i didn't really get to look because it was time to go.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • look at the book i found last period and if it doesn't have what i'm looking for i'll ask Mrs. Goodall for help.
4. What will I do next?
  • After I find my print source i will need one more database source.